Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Minster Library
- King Edward I and York
- York Art Gallery
- The Black Death
- Monk Bar
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Water Lanes
- The Basilica
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- 62 Low Petergate
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- George Leeman
- Ouse Bridge
- St William's Shrine